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5 U.S.C. 802: Congressional disapproval procedure

Created in 1996 by the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

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1996Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996created it

5 U.S.C. 802Congressional disapproval procedure

(2)For purposes of this section, the term "submission or publication date" means…

(3)In the Senate, immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a joint…

(4)Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the…

(a)For purposes of this section, the term "joint resolution" means only a joint…added to

(b)(1) A joint resolution described in subsection (a) shall be referred to the…

(c)In the Senate, if the committee to which is referred a joint resolution…

(d)(1) In the Senate, when the committee to which a joint resolution is referred…

(e)In the Senate the procedure specified in subsection (c) or (d) shall not apply…

(f)If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of that House…

(g)This section is enacted by Congress—

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 77Midnight Rules Relief Actpassed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996, Public Law 104-121 (Mar 29, 1996).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.